I am the owner of the boots seen above. Steve is a kind, professional, humorous and artistic soul. His communication was second to none throughout the process. I did not ask for, nor expect to be, the subject of one of his videos--but I am proud to be one of the lucky few to have this privilege. I just wanted my boots redone well enough to see another 14 years of life. These were made in 2006 by Jimmie Luke Covington in Gardner, Massachusetts. Calfskin vamp and combination calf/kangaroo leather shaft. I am originally from Kansas, but life and career took me away from the farm. When I could afford it, I wanted a special pair I could have for the rest of my life. Jimmie made that a reality. Thank you to Steve for his craftsmanship and artistry. He made this a special event in my life. :) And thank you to everyone here for the kind words and debate!
for 100k you should go around your city and find the person who wears the most battered shoes. bring them to your studio, restore them and give them back to him/her. would be kinda of cool to see the owner reaction, putting a smile on a stranger face and giving forward the community. drop a thumb up so steve can see this.
Hey steve! Thanks for doing a great job on my mom’s birthday present sandals! She loved them and couldn’t even tell they were broken in the first place! You are a true craftsman
Wow Vibram soles ! Gentleman to the end, he advertises for Snellville Shoe Repair because it is not his specialty. As usual the Doctor has done a magnificent job.
I would imagine small pepples working thier way between the layers if you hadn't glued. So ya I am pleased you chose to glue. Beautiful boots for real just beautiful!
So impressed with your work on these boots. The gentlemen I knew in Texas as a child wore fine boots. An exquisite pair of boots were the epitome of fine dressing for a cowboy. The boots they wore said a great deal about the man. Your work makes me proud. Thank you for that trip down memory lane.
I have an old pair of Justin lizards that I hadn't worn in some years because of the lousy repair job done on them some time back. I live not too far from Snellville Shoe and Boot repair so I took them on over for Scott and Zane to do their thing. Well I'll tell ya, new full JR soles, new stack leather heels, complete recondition of the lizard that was dry as the Mojave, the end result was as good as Steve would have hammered out. These boots look new, and weathered. That's what I wanted. If you have cowboy boots that need work, give those boys at Snellville a shout. You won't regret it.
you did heck of work ! I am telling you it not only turned out pretty good, it turned out even better! Loved your work! "It's hammer time" and you nailed it!
I'm curious about the wood pegs because as a carpenter, it is my understanding that moisture causes wood to expand and when it dries, it contracts which is why wood has to be below a certain moisture content (usually between 6-12%) to be usable for furniture building. The last thing you want to do is build with wet wood and then have it dry out because it will pull your joints apart and cause other problems. I would reason that it's the wet leather that makes the difference because once it dries, it's constricting around the wooden pegs causing a very tight joint. Regardless, beautiful work as usual.
I believe you are correct. If wet the leather it must expand. As a riveter we can heat a hole and it will expand and allow a rivet in. Same principal I guess.
@@jeffreygoss8109 As wet leather dries, it shrinks (contracts). The wet leather shrinks around the wooden pegs. I'm not what glue itself contributes to the process. Bottom line: If Steve puts it together, it ain't coming apart (unless you add turpentine/thinner and yank the hell out it with a pair of pliers or a pry bar.)!
The pegs go into the glue dry, wet to touch is what he is describing, before the glue dries, the wood is soaking it up, expanding, then setting that way. Perfect joint.
this is saying it is more of a looks thing dimlights.com/2005/02/pegs/#:~:text=I%20look%20for%20the%20pegs,can't%20see%20'em.&text=The%20beauty%20of%20the%20wooden,boot%20when%20it%20gets%20wet.
As a Cowboy Boot wearer myself, I can really appreciate the work you put into these great boots !!! Great Job Steve, I’d let you work on my boots any day.
I like it better when the heal of my boots are glued. It seems like the boots I have that are not glued get little rocks under the rubber and I can feel them when I walk. But the glued heals never have that problem . I vote for glued heals.
Here also, tried searching JL Covington, no results. Did find a contact for Jimmie Luke Covington, Covington Boots in “Elisabeth, CO” per Bill’s comment. Interesting.
Brilliant restoration workmanship on a gorgeous pair of custom western boots. Love the initials, how you designed and created them. The willow pegs lift this sort of workmanship far above the routine Florsheim and Allen Edmonds. The crafting and installation of the new welt and your sewing were impressive.
Steve the closeup shot look real good.It gives the viewer a chance to see what the process is much better,like on the welt,you can XPLANE IT all you want but i need to see it for myself so i can understand what your doing.Thanks BOB's your uncle.
I just got myself 2 small cans of Master all-purpose cement, after watching you. I like it. It does not get super stiff. Some of the other leather glue I used for making a wallet or small nick-nacks, that glue gets so hard it makes the leather not feel natural around the edges. So thanks. Plus I like the logo on the can. It's pretty cool too.
Lovely Lovely . ...and the glue does help keep dirt/grit out of the seam/joint .. I have seen welts packed with sand and was like sandpaper, the welt area - thread and all just chewed up .. every step grinding the grit into the threads, etc... any tiny gap gets packed and over time. It works it's way in, and forces the joint open / lets water in.... we have had heels fall apart.. found the hollow spaces full of grit/ dirt/ manure (farm life).. . Funny story - ears ago I got my shoes wet with a fish emulsion fertilizer-- (very high in organic nitrogen) less than 2 weeks the shoes started falling apart... naturally occurring soil/ fertilizer bacteria ate the connecting layers, the padding and paper fillers.. no joke..
What a pleasure to see some really well-constructed boots, as opposed to those overpriced Italian shoes with super cheap construction. Year ago when I worked the Renaissance Faire I spent what was then a great deal of money for me on a pair of custom high-top moccasins from a maker in San Francisco. This was the kind of close-fitting moc where they take the exact shape of your foot and ankle with duct tape and a sock; when finished it fits your foot exactly. Just in case anyone thinks that shoemakers and cobblers do the same kind of thing, when a side seam popped and the soles wore down a couple of years later, I went back to have him fix it. When he'd repaired and resoled it, I couldn't even get my foot into it anymore. He'd totally disregarded (or didn't feel like dealing with) the issue of preserving the fit on resoling, and made them much more snug. Seriously pissed me off, and I never had really decent footwear for those events again afterward.
Wood does not expand as it dries. It shrinks. Wood expands when wet. Lemon wood pegs are used in boot making for their ability to expand and contract at the same rate as leather.
You did a great job. I live in Texas and own many pair of boots and wish I had someone to go to that does your quality of work. Keep out the good work.
hey!! Hello to France!! i dont understand one think: wood when wet grow and dry retracts!!! Thank's you for explain step by step!!! sorry for my Inglish!!! see you soon on you chanel!!!
Love your restore video. I just started to build my collection of western boots. It’s kinda depressing to see that mens boots are built with much more craftsmanship (brass pegs, etc) than women. BUT, now I know I can have a professional cobbler rebuild my soles in the future. Thank you.
Never fancy a pair of these “cowboy” boots However after watching you take apart & renovate these beauties I’d love a pair as I’m only 5’8” a real short arse Er also at 68 people around here In South Yorkshire 🇬🇧people would think I’d gone bonkers Great boot Fabulous original maker Another Steveo 5⭐️ repair (they must have cost a packet made to measure) 😱😱😱😱 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Hey Steve, Can you show us how to properly condition, clean and store purses, shoes or other leather good e.g wallets, belts... This would be so information coming from a profession such as yourself. I know I need to know how to care for my purses.
And you said it succinctly...”quality and will get many more years of life “...they are not throw away! I would love to have a pair of shoes made for me. I miss and so live a pair of burgundy wingtips, like I owned back in HS...no tennis shoe! I loved them and wore them to death 💀...thank you sir for this “quality” video! Take care.
Thanks for showing this time the really detailed stitching. That is much appreciated. What a really fascinating project to watch. The construction of traditional cowboy boots is interesting with its mixture of a short welt and a pegged waist. It was obvious from their construction that whoever made those boots was a master of their craft, as are you. I am so glad that I have found your channel.
Steve, it's like this is what you love to do, so it's like people allow you to restore and repair their goods, and pay you for the privilege. Those are awesome boots!
Those pegs, love them. I had a pair of west german army jack boots that had no nails only pegs. they lasted for years. In wet weather field work the nails tend to rust, the pegs expand and contract with the leather. and no rust.
I am the owner of the boots seen above. Steve is a kind, professional, humorous and artistic soul. His communication was second to none throughout the process. I did not ask for, nor expect to be, the subject of one of his videos--but I am proud to be one of the lucky few to have this privilege. I just wanted my boots redone well enough to see another 14 years of life. These were made in 2006 by Jimmie Luke Covington in Gardner, Massachusetts. Calfskin vamp and combination calf/kangaroo leather shaft. I am originally from Kansas, but life and career took me away from the farm. When I could afford it, I wanted a special pair I could have for the rest of my life. Jimmie made that a reality. Thank you to Steve for his craftsmanship and artistry. He made this a special event in my life. :) And thank you to everyone here for the kind words and debate!
for 100k you should go around your city and find the person who wears the most battered shoes. bring them to your studio, restore them and give them back to him/her.
would be kinda of cool to see the owner reaction, putting a smile on a stranger face and giving forward the community.
drop a thumb up so steve can see this.
Steve gonna be fixin a homeless guy’s second hand new balance tennis shoes 😂
Don't sell yourself short, you did a beautiful job!
Thank you for the shout out Steve. Love you brother! Great video and craftsmanship as usual!
For someone that doesn't do boots, you could have fooled me. I reckon they look incredible. Great job.
Hey steve! Thanks for doing a great job on my mom’s birthday present sandals! She loved them and couldn’t even tell they were broken in the first place!
You are a true craftsman
I gotta admit I lost it when he showed the initials. What a masterpiece of a boot and what a masterful restoration. Thanks for the video.
Steve K.
The close-up video segments were helpful for us to clearly see the details.
I start watching thinking I won’t see anything new. Then he does that little extra that makes it really special and I’m glad I watched again.
I really enjoy, and appreciate, how you explain things and educate us about your process and about quality shoe construction.
Wow Vibram soles !
Gentleman to the end, he advertises for Snellville Shoe Repair because it is not his specialty.
As usual the Doctor has done a magnificent job.
I don’t know anything about your profession, but it looks to me that you do great work and really care about what you do. Great videos!
the respect and dedication you put into each job is truly beautiful.
Beautiful boot restoration... love the addition of the owners initials!
I would imagine small pepples working thier way between the layers if you hadn't glued. So ya I am pleased you chose to glue. Beautiful boots for real just beautiful!
Robin Gillespie Yes, these must be the most beautiful boots I’ve seen - matched by the quality and craftsmanship of the repair / refurbishment!
“Let’s conTINue”. Favorite parts of the video😭🙌🏽
Nice. I've been going to Snellville Shoe and Boot repair for nearly 20 years. I've always been happy with them.
This guy is so humble. He doesn't pretend to be anything but who he is.
I enjoy so much watching your videos love them thank you for posting them on TH-cam 💖💖💖
So impressed with your work on these boots. The gentlemen I knew in Texas as a child wore fine boots. An exquisite pair of boots were the epitome of fine dressing for a cowboy. The boots they wore said a great deal about the man. Your work makes me proud. Thank you for that trip down memory lane.
Loved the close-ups. Thank you!!!
My first reaction was "customer?", ha! I bet those are Steve's Saturday night out boots. As always, love the work.
Steve, you've made another great piece of Master Artwork Restoration .... Thanks for sharing !
I hate that I can ONLY give a "LIKE". I love this channel. I think I was a cobbler in my past life. Lol. Love the hammer time... 🤣
Beautiful job! Gaudy-looking cowboy boots!
Wow, great job, I had no idea that pegs were used, very high quality boots, the customer will be estatic.
I think it must be a thrill just to be able to watch the repair being done if you're the customer.
"Volcano Pot"! YES! And "Complainer Guy" made an appearance as well. You're hittin' on all eight, Steve!
I have an old pair of Justin lizards that I hadn't worn in some years because of the lousy repair job done on them some time back. I live not too far from Snellville Shoe and Boot repair so I took them on over for Scott and Zane to do their thing. Well I'll tell ya, new full JR soles, new stack leather heels, complete recondition of the lizard that was dry as the Mojave, the end result was as good as Steve would have hammered out. These boots look new, and weathered. That's what I wanted. If you have cowboy boots that need work, give those boys at Snellville a shout. You won't regret it.
You are absolutely correct in your assessment. The “MaddoxTeam” they are the best.
True professionals always fess up and fix up when they make mistakes, Well done!
Beautiful work!! Wood swells when wet.. and shrinks when it drys ..
I love the sound of the heal and sole coming off. The crackling ...nothing like it
My lil Texan heart is happy
The initials that you nailed into the boots are fire. Should be your signature move, haha.
I think he pretty much 'nailed it!'
Another amazing job by Steve at Bedo's Leather Works...! What an artisan... Beautiful as usual Steve...!
love the camera angles on this one
Always a pleasure to see the craftsmanship and some valuable insight along the way.
That's called a ratchet strap! Super useful tool.
When I was a kid, I love scent of the show repair glue.
you did heck of work ! I am telling you it not only turned out pretty good, it turned out even better! Loved your work! "It's hammer time" and you nailed it!
I'm curious about the wood pegs because as a carpenter, it is my understanding that moisture causes wood to expand and when it dries, it contracts which is why wood has to be below a certain moisture content (usually between 6-12%) to be usable for furniture building. The last thing you want to do is build with wet wood and then have it dry out because it will pull your joints apart and cause other problems.
I would reason that it's the wet leather that makes the difference because once it dries, it's constricting around the wooden pegs causing a very tight joint. Regardless, beautiful work as usual.
I believe you are correct. If wet the leather it must expand. As a riveter we can heat a hole and it will expand and allow a rivet in. Same principal I guess.
@@jeffreygoss8109 As wet leather dries, it shrinks (contracts). The wet leather shrinks around the wooden pegs. I'm not what glue itself contributes to the process. Bottom line: If Steve puts it together, it ain't coming apart (unless you add turpentine/thinner and yank the hell out it with a pair of pliers or a pry bar.)!
The pegs go into the glue dry, wet to touch is what he is describing, before the glue dries, the wood is soaking it up, expanding, then setting that way. Perfect joint.
this is saying it is more of a looks thing dimlights.com/2005/02/pegs/#:~:text=I%20look%20for%20the%20pegs,can't%20see%20'em.&text=The%20beauty%20of%20the%20wooden,boot%20when%20it%20gets%20wet.
As I understand, lemonwood pegs and leather expand and contract at a similar level.
Wow they are beautiful! Wow wood pegs thats amazing!
Now your talking the shaft on those boots are incredible. As usual amazing job. Thanks for showing the presses.
I appreciated the close-up of stitching the welt. You just can not let yourself send out anything less than perfect.
As a Cowboy Boot wearer myself, I can really appreciate the work you put into these great boots !!! Great Job Steve, I’d let you work on my boots any day.
I like it better when the heal of my boots are glued. It seems like the boots I have that are not glued get little rocks under the rubber and I can feel them when I walk. But the glued heals never have that problem . I vote for glued heals.
Beautiful boots I can’t find them on the Internet and beautiful restoration thank you I find this very peaceful and relaxing
Jimmie Luke Covington of Colorado, I think. Now in Mass.
Here also, tried searching JL Covington, no results. Did find a contact for Jimmie Luke Covington, Covington Boots in “Elisabeth, CO” per Bill’s comment. Interesting.
Oh Lordy Steve your customer is gonna be so happy with those boots a beautiful job and loving the little bit of ASMR thrown in :)
Beautiful as always Steve. Also love your honesty. Now lets continue.
Amazing boots - and amazing skills to bring them back to what they were meant to be! Congratulations on doing a great job!
Brilliant restoration workmanship on a gorgeous pair of custom western boots. Love the initials, how you designed and created them. The willow pegs lift this sort of workmanship far above the routine Florsheim and Allen Edmonds. The crafting and installation of the new welt and your sewing were impressive.
You are a real craftsman! Love to watch you work.
I particularly liked the close up shots!
Steve, your closeup views were spectacular!
Nice touch to add the owner's initials on the soles. 👍🏻
I love watching you work on shoes or boots. I never appreciated the high level of skills required in being a cobbler. Good job.
Steve the closeup shot look real good.It gives the viewer a chance to see what the process is much better,like on the welt,you can XPLANE IT all you want but i need to see it for myself so i can understand what your doing.Thanks BOB's your uncle.
Great camera work love the close ups, great vid thank you
Great looking boots. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Steve. The boots look great. Love the initials you put on them.
Steve, No need to explain yourself, we love you for you. Another High Kickin Video (yes I know bad pun).
Very nicely constructed boots. Loved seeing the way they were built. Nice work Steve.
I love seeing a pair of boots like these being done. Real cool!
Roach pokers. I hate cowboy boots, but I'm watching anyway because I love this channel!
Those are beautiful boots, and you did an outstanding job Steve!
Lisa
I just got myself 2 small cans of Master all-purpose cement, after watching you. I like it. It does not get super stiff. Some of the other leather glue I used for making a wallet or small nick-nacks, that glue gets so hard it makes the leather not feel natural around the edges. So thanks. Plus I like the logo on the can. It's pretty cool too.
Man, those soles look fantastic! I love this look!
Lovely Lovely
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...and the glue does help keep dirt/grit out of the seam/joint ..
I have seen welts packed with sand and was like sandpaper, the welt area - thread and all just chewed up .. every step grinding the grit into the threads, etc... any tiny gap gets packed and over time. It works it's way in, and forces the joint open / lets water in.... we have had heels fall apart.. found the hollow spaces full of grit/ dirt/ manure (farm life)..
.
Funny story - ears ago I got my shoes wet with a fish emulsion fertilizer-- (very high in organic nitrogen)
less than 2 weeks the shoes started falling apart... naturally occurring soil/ fertilizer bacteria ate the connecting layers, the padding and paper fillers.. no joke..
I can totally see you rocking a pair of those! I volunteer as tribute to be your official wood peg/stitch picker! 🙋♀️
I like wooden nails/pegs. The boots sound and walk/flex differently on certain floors I have found.
What a pleasure to see some really well-constructed boots, as opposed to those overpriced Italian shoes with super cheap construction.
Year ago when I worked the Renaissance Faire I spent what was then a great deal of money for me on a pair of custom high-top moccasins from a maker in San Francisco. This was the kind of close-fitting moc where they take the exact shape of your foot and ankle with duct tape and a sock; when finished it fits your foot exactly. Just in case anyone thinks that shoemakers and cobblers do the same kind of thing, when a side seam popped and the soles wore down a couple of years later, I went back to have him fix it. When he'd repaired and resoled it, I couldn't even get my foot into it anymore. He'd totally disregarded (or didn't feel like dealing with) the issue of preserving the fit on resoling, and made them much more snug. Seriously pissed me off, and I never had really decent footwear for those events again afterward.
Wood does not expand as it dries. It shrinks. Wood expands when wet. Lemon wood pegs are used in boot making for their ability to expand and contract at the same rate as leather.
You did that boot better than 99% of the Houston shoe Hospitals here where I live
Amazing job as usual 👏 more years of use for the cowboy owner 🤠
I've watched several videos of you resolving/restoring cowboy boots and you do great work
10.51 love the close up shots of your work. I’m guessing they’re a real PITA to film but they make for cracking viewing.
Lovely work as always Steve.
You did a great job. I live in Texas and own many pair of boots and wish I had someone to go to that does your quality of work. Keep out the good work.
Never worn cowboy boots, never want to wear cowboy, never will wear cowboy boots but FANTASTIC job
Verry nice camera work showing us the install of the peggs and overall great video to glue or not to glue but this is the Question hahah love it
hey!! Hello to France!! i dont understand one think: wood when wet grow and dry retracts!!! Thank's you for explain step by step!!! sorry for my Inglish!!! see you soon on you chanel!!!
Great restoration. The boots are awesome!!! I have a few pairs of custom-made cowboy boots myself. The new soles look awesome!
Love your restore video. I just started to build my collection of western boots. It’s kinda depressing to see that mens boots are built with much more craftsmanship (brass pegs, etc) than women. BUT, now I know I can have a professional cobbler rebuild my soles in the future. Thank you.
WOW Steve, what great work you did on a incredibly crafted boots. 2 artists, bring us beauty!!!
Never fancy a pair of these “cowboy” boots However after watching you take apart & renovate these beauties I’d love a pair as I’m only 5’8” a real short arse
Er also at 68 people around here In South Yorkshire 🇬🇧people would think I’d gone bonkers Great boot Fabulous original maker
Another Steveo 5⭐️ repair (they must have cost a packet made to measure) 😱😱😱😱
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Barnsley, Arizona, you say?
Aye-up. Better stick t'flat cap & whippet, lad...
Blacktimberw Be reight wi boyts on Muckin ferret aht eh ! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Mac Swanton No New South Wales 🇦🇺
I’m from South Yorkshire and iv wanted to rock a pair for ages they’re cool AF! But I think they’d go down like a shit sarny around here 👍🏼
Hey Steve,
Can you show us how to properly condition, clean and store purses, shoes or other leather good e.g wallets, belts... This would be so information coming from a profession such as yourself. I know I need to know how to care for my purses.
And you said it succinctly...”quality and will get many more years of life “...they are not throw away! I would love to have a pair of shoes made for me. I miss and so live a pair of burgundy wingtips, like I owned back in HS...no tennis shoe! I loved them and wore them to death 💀...thank you sir for this “quality” video! Take care.
love boots but mainly saint laurent ones. always interested in the boot vids
Steve beautiful boots! You are truly a master of the trade! 👍🏽
They look fabulous..You did a great job as usual and it’s given them years of life ahead of them..They are too beautiful a pair to just throw away 😀
The glue will help to stop water ingress on the heel , thanks for the great video , great work Steve 👏👏👏👍🇬🇧
Thanks for showing this time the really detailed stitching. That is much appreciated.
What a really fascinating project to watch. The construction of traditional cowboy boots is interesting with its mixture of a short welt and a pegged waist. It was obvious from their construction that whoever made those boots was a master of their craft, as are you.
I am so glad that I have found your channel.
Mark L thank you and yes these were very well made
No wonder cowboy boots are so expensive! That was very interesting. Great job, Steve👍🏻
WoW, fantastic to see you working on something of such uncompromising quality XD
Steve, it's like this is what you love to do, so it's like people allow you to restore and repair their goods, and pay you for the privilege. Those are awesome boots!
Wow, these boots came out outstanding! Not your speciality, could of fooled me, Lol. If I were the customer I would be beyond satisfied. 👍🏻
Just watching him work, (if he hadn't told us) you'd never know it wasn't his specialty. What a craftsman.
Marc Lee he is amazing for sure.
A man's got to do what a man's got to do.
👍great video
Nice boots that’s great ,👍🏻👍🏻❤️thx for the time and vlog ,figures are nice Steve 👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️🥇🥇
Fascinating. I love the quality of manufacturing and repair whilst thinking the boots are hideous 🤔😂
Those pegs, love them. I had a pair of west german army jack boots that had no nails only pegs. they lasted for years. In wet weather field work the nails tend to rust, the pegs expand and contract with the leather. and no rust.
You fixed the hell out of those boots. Excellent as usual. 👍👍👏👏👏👏